Microsoft has announced plans to deprecate the Power BI integration that lets users directly visualize SharePoint lists and libraries, signaling a shift in how data insights will be accessed within SharePoint. The move will affect the “Visualize the List” and “Visualize the Library” features, prompting organizations to prepare alternative reporting approaches.

Here’s what you need to know:

Retirement timeline
Starting November 11, 2025, no new reports can be created with this feature. By December 11, 2025, all existing reports made with it will be unavailable.
What to do instead
Alternative 1: Export to Power BI from SharePoint
- Step 1: Create a semantic model in the Power BI service directly from a SharePoint list.
- Step 2: Use Auto-create report to quickly explore your data—similar to “Visualize the
List/Library.”
Alternative 2: Build in Power BI Desktop
- For advanced modeling or data transformation, connect to the SharePoint list in Power BI Desktop and create a custom report.